Associate Member Directory

NTA Associate Members

Action Battery Wholesalers, Inc.Allen Amos
484 County Road W
Somerset, WI 54025
715-247-5512allena@actionbattery.comwww.actionbattery.comSupporting all markets with critical power needs for over 30 years. Action Battery offers a wide range of high-quality products to meet all of your DC power requirements.

ADTRANMatt Hirsch
26115 W. 108th Terr
Olathe, KS 66061
913-397-6686matt.hirsch@adtran.comwww.adtran.comADTRAN is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, educational institutions, private enterprises, government organization and millions of individual users worldwide.

Alcatel-LucentMichael Brigman
Karyn Homermichael.brigman@alcatel-lucent.comkaryn.homer@alcatel-lucent.comwww.alcatel-lucent.com
908-582-3000Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking ultra-broadband access and cloud technology specialist. We are dedicated to making global communications more innovative, sustainable, and accessible for people, businesses and governments worldwide. our mission is to invent and deliver trusted networks to help our customers unleash their value. Every success has its network.

Ash Battery Systems, a division of HM CraggDan Jacksondan.jackson@hmcragg.com
Andy Ashandy.ash@hmcragg.com
7490 Bush Lake Rd
Edina, MN 55349
800-672-7244www.hmcragg.comAsh Battery has served the telecom, UPS, data center and utility industrial markets in the Midwestern US since 1954. To ensure the operational safety and dependability of your DC power system, we offer total DC solutions and integration, as well as a complete line of products for any level of project.

CalixLonny Maler, Regional Sales Manager
27253 Normandy Road
Louisburg, KS 66053
913-226-4911lonny.maler@calix.comwww.calix.comCalix is a global leader in access innovation. Its Unified Access portfolio of broadband access systems and software enables network and business transformation for communications service providers worldwide ~ allowing them to become the broadband service provider of choice to their subscribers.

ClearfieldPaul Bruns
Kerry Mahoney
7050 Winnetka Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
763-476-6866pbruns@clfd.netkmahoney@clfd.netwww.SeeClearfield.comLooking for a better way to consolidate, protect and distribute fiber? Clearfield’s approach to fiber management promises scalable deployment, craft-friendly operation and unsurpassed performance. Going beyond “plug-and-play”, Clearfield’s FieldSmart line of optical enclosures for the inside and outside plant, as well as the FieldShield fiber delivery platform, promise “Labor Lite”. Clearfield’s innovative approach reduces not only the time to install fiber but also simplifies the complexity and time required to engineer the network design.

Cornerstone Publishing GroupShane Petersen
4815 Caravelle Dr.
Ft. Collins, CO 80526
970-818-5012shanep@cornerstonenow.comwww.CornerstoneNow.comCornerstone Group is an innovative provider of products and services designed to help telecoms increase customer loyalty and obtain new customers.

DatalinkCraig Wallace
10316 South 168th Avenue
Omaha, NE 68136
402-250-8650cwallace@datalink.comwww.datalink.comDatalink is a complete Network and Data Center solution provider delivering integrated storage, server and networking solutions. Datalink has a Service Provider focused team that brings years of Telco industry experience and expertise to our customers. We design, implement, and support each solution with the best-available hardware and software from the leading names in the industry – including, but not limited to: Cisco, NetApp, Pure and VMware.

GNB Industrial PowerDean Schauer
3950 Sussex Ave
Aurora, IL 60504
612-244-9217dean.schauer@exide.comwww.exide.comExide Technologies (www.exide.com) is a global provider of stored electrical energy solutions – batteries and associated equipment and services for transportation and industrial marks. With 127 years of industry experience and operating in more than 80 countries, Exide produces and recycles a broad range of products that keep customers and their businesses powering forward. The company’s extensive sales, distribution and service network provides flexibility and quality for an exceptional customer experience.Exide serves the Industrial Power markets with its GNB-branded efficient energy storage systems for both Motive Power and Network Power customers. Network Power installations include standby power for electric utilities; telecommunications systems; uninterruptible power supply (UPS); renewable energy systems; railing signaling; alarm/security systems; and defense industry equipment.
At Exide Technologies, It All Starts Now. History and scale, combined with a start-up mentality, make Exide the faster, more nimble, more innovative, more digital, and more responsive alternative for customers who want more than simply a battery supplier. Exide is “the 127 Year Old Start-Up“, and the Company is moving forward-bringing the energy of the “new Exide” to customers around the world.

Graybar Electric Company, Inc.JP Pouliot
7601 Setzler Parkway
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(763) 898-5600jp.pouliot.graybar.com@graybar.com
Richard Grosz
2810 North First Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 731-7925Richard.grosz@graybar.comwww.graybar.comGraybar is a leader in the distribution of electrical, communications, security and networking products and specializes in supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 250 North American distribution facilities it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers.

Great Plains Underground ConstructionCraig Hagge
P.O. Box 408
Blair, NE 68808
402-358-5300cshagge@gpcom.comwww.gpunderground.comSpecializing in rural and urban power and telecommunications projects, Great Plains Underground Construction provides a comprehensive range of services and competitive pricing that keeps customers coming back. State-of-the-art equipment, including multiple plowing trains and horizontal directional drilling rigs, mean projects are completed with minimal impact to the surrounding community. You can also depend on construction crews that respond rapidly to emergencies in any weather, at any time.

Inca Networks Inc.Jeff Campbell
403-20285 Stewart Crescent
Maple Ridge BC V2X8G1 Canada
604-998-4665jeff.campbell@incanetworks.comwww.incanetworks.comInca Networks in reinventing the future of video delivery. Inca offers industry-leading Intelligent Video Delivery™, a revolutionary software-centric solution for intelligent, real-time processing of television content. At its core is VidiOS™, an advanced processing and monitoring engine that provides deep visibility and control of all video flows. Video providers around the globe use INCA to deliver content–to any screen on any network–with the best view–when both your customer’s viewing experience and your vive of the network are second to none.

LaPointe Utilities Inc.Ross Hultman
Ryan LaPointe
P.O. Box 636
Forest Lake, MN 55025
651-982-1117rosshultman@yahoo.comwww.lapointeutilities.comLaPointe Utilities Inc. is a full service underground utility contractor. Founded in 1996 LaPointe Utilities specializes in the installation of telecommunications, cable television, fiber optics, conduit, and manhole systems. Co-owners Ross Hultman and Ryan LaPointe together with the LaPointe Utilities Team, are proud of the reputation they have earned in this industry With the capability to perform directional drilling-boring, plowing, trenching, fiber testing-splicing, aerial construction and interior commercial cabling, we are dedicated to meet the client’s needs and exceed expectations both locally and throughout the greater Midwestern states.

Mapcom SystemsPatty Somariva
601 Southlake Blvd
Richmond, VA 23236
804-743-1860psomariva@mapcom.comwww.mapcom.comMapcom Systems is the developer of M4 Solutions, a visual operations platform for managing workforce as well as fiber, coax, wireless and copper networks, including both outside and inside plant at the physical and logical levels. M4 Solutions enables users to integrate and correlate data from existing systems in a powerful visual interface to all network elements.

Mazer Telecom Advisors, LLCMichael Mazer
501 South Cherry St., Suite 1040
Denver, CO 80246
303-320-3377michael@mazertel.comwww.mazertel.comProvides merger and acquisition advisory services to the independent telephone company industry. Focus on representing sellers of ILECs: those who are selling either their entire business or wireless systems and licenses.

Moss Adams LLPIra Taylor
Chad Duval
3121 West March Lane, Ste 200
Stockton, CA 95219
209-955-6100Ira.taylor@mossadams.comChad.duval@mossadams.comwww.mossadams.comSince 1957, Moss Adams has served the telecommunications industry by delivering a broad range of services to wireless and wireline service providers, cable television providers, competitive access providers, internet service providers, and many others. We pride ourselves on our extensive knowledge of the voice, data, and video service industries. Moss Adams combines the resources of a large, full-service accounting firm with a specialization in rural telecommunications companies. We use our knowledge and experience to offer innovative solutions to a wide range of financial and operational challenges.

NECAJeff Phillips
14515 F Street
Omaha, NE 68137
800-228-0180jphillips@neca.orgwww.neca.orgNECA administers complex regulatory and financial programs and provide the following services to more than 1,000 local telecommunications companies: file access charge tariffs with the FCC; collect and validate cost and revenue data; ensure compliance with FCC rules; distribute revenues from access charges among pool members based on each company’s costs of providing interstate access; process FCC Regulatory Fees; and offer training and education on a wide variety of telecommunication topics.

National Rural Telecommunications2121 Cooperative Way
Herndon, VI 20171
www.nrtc.coop
703-787-0874www.nationalda.comWe live up to our promise of being member driven and technology focused each and every day at NRTC. It starts with a staff of experts dedicated to finding technologies that benefit our members. Because our experts have a thorough understanding of rural electric and telecom providers, they add to our advanced solutions set only those technologies that address the unique challenges of serving rural communities.

Power Product Services, Inc.Brad Westhoff
18150 E. 32nd Pl, Unit D
Aurora, CO 80011
720-859-4625brad@pps-usa.net www.powerproductservices.comPower Product Services, Inc. is a turnkey DC power installation and service company. PPS provides and installs batteries, power bays, inverter systems, cabling and other equipment/materials/service involved in DC power plants. Emerson Network Power, Exeltech and GNB Industrial Power are a few of the manufacturers PPS works with to provide the best possible solution for your DC power requirements. PPS technicians have experience with both new installations as well as complete power bay replacements where hot cuts are required. Established in 1992, PPS has become an industry leader in providing back up power products and services. Our business is to keep you in business. PPS has certified tower climbers and is also a major service provider of tower, CAT 5/6, and fiber optic installation, testing and service. PPS is poised to service your tower needs and guarantees its results.

REDCOM LaboratoriesWilliam Ciminelli
One Redcom Center
Victor, NY 14564
585-924-6500sales@redcom.comwww.redcom.comDesign and manufacture of Carrier-Class softswitch-gateway and IP communication solutions for service providers worldwide. REDCOM Class 4-5 softswitches integrate VoIP and TDM for next-generation IP migration with the lowest cost of ownership. REDCOM’s solutions are a true drop-in replacement that facilitates easy migration to VoIP at the most opportune time. All REDCOM products are proudly designed, manufactured and assembled in the United States.

t3 Wireless, Inc.Carol Simmons
John French
220 West Main Stsreet
Council Grove, KS 77846csimmons@t3wireless.netjfrench@t3wireless.netwww.t3wireless.nett3 Wireless is a full service system integrator and solutions provider for major wireless equipment manufacturers. t3 Wireless specializes in complete RF, microwave backhaul, and networking design and implementation.

Tulsat – NebraskaJohn Noojin
P.O. Box 276
Deshler, NE 68340
800-551-0096jnoojin@tulsat.comwww.tulsat.comTulsat-Nebraska provides world class repairs and service to the CATV industry and is part of ADDvantage Technologies Group who in part are Master distributors for Cisco (formerly Scientific-Atlanta). Our Group has emerged as the CATV industry’s preeminent resource for new and reconditioned headend, RF and optoelectric equipment; factory-trained technical repair. Pick up and delivery service is provided throughout the Midwest.

UNITEL InsuranceShane Ideus
Randy Moritzky
1128 Lincoln Mall, Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-434-7215sideus@unicogroup.comUNITEL is a division of UNICO group, dedicated to providing rich solutions for the telecommunications industry. Teaming up with UNITEL connects you with insurance experts privy to current state and national advances. Evolving technologies and trends offer a unique set of challenges and opportunities insurance options being one of them. We’re here to help identify strategies, so that you can best protect every aspect of your business.

Vermeer High PlainsJoe Klein
Dusty Klein
5700 North 70th Street
Lincoln, NE 68501
402-467-5396joe@vermeerhp.comdusty@vermeerhp.comwww.vermeerhp.comVermeer High Plains is a full service dealership of Vermeer products from small to large directional drills to walk-behind trenchers to a full line of quad track plows and trenchers. We sell, lease and service for all your equipment needs.

Zyxel CommunicationsArturo Garcia
Bob McMillion
1130 N. Miller Street
Anaheim, CA 95806
714-632-0882arturo.garcia@zyxel.combobm@zyxel.comwww.zyxel.usZyxel, a global pioneer in IP Technology for over 25 years, provides a complete portfolio of end-to-end business networking solutions. The first choice of many tier-one service providers and small and medium-sized businesses, Zyxel offers it’s partners service rich solutions backed by domestic logistics, sales and technical support teams based in Anaheim, CA.

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